Our team

Dr Laurent Garosi

DVM DipECVN FRCVS

RCVS and EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology and Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons by meritorious contribution to clinical practice.

After creating and heading the neurology/neurosurgery service at large referral practice in Hertfordshire for 14 years, Laurent joined CVS Referrals in March 2019. Laurent is currently teleneurology clinical lead. He has overall clinical responsibility of the clinical neurology services across the referral network as well as learning and development neurology stream leader. His main clinical and research interests are cerebrovascular diseases, neuro-imaging and feline neurology.

Laurent has published widely in the field of neurology and is a regular speaker on the national and international continuing education circuit. He is past-president of the ECVN, past chief examiner of the ECVN examination committee and co-editor with Simon Platt of a recently published textbook on Small Animal Neurological Emergencies.

Tim Trevail

BVetMed CertVDI DipECVDI MRCVS

EBVS® and RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging

Tim is the radiology clinical lead for Vet Oracle. He graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2004 and following a brief period in small animal practice, undertook an internship at the Animal Health Trust and subsequently a residency in Diagnostic Imaging at Glasgow Vet School. He gained his RCVS certificate in imaging in 2008 and diploma in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging in 2011.

He has worked as a clinician in both academic and private practices. Although he is comfortable working with all imaging modalities his interests are in cross-sectional imaging particularly when applied to oncological imaging.

Tim has lectured at numerous international conferences and is a regular speaker at CPD events within the UK. He is a past-chairman of the British and Irish division of the European Association of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging and has sat on the BSAVA Congress programme committee. He has also examined for the RCVS certificate in Veterinary diagnostic imaging. He is currently clinical director in teleradiology at CVS Referrals. Time and his team are on hand to provide you with a complete imaging service with your neurological patients.

Professor Simon Platt

BVM&S DipACVIM(Neurology) DipECVN FRCVS

RCVS and EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology and Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons by meritorious contribution to clinical practice.

Simon received his veterinary degree from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1992. He trained at the University of Florida, worked as a neurologist at the Animal Health Trust in the UK and is currently a Professor at the Dept. of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of Georgia. Simon is the co-editor of the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Neurology and the Manual of Small Animal Neurological Emergencies with Laurent Garosi. Simon is Past-President of the ACVIM Neurology Specialty, past chief examiner of the ECVN examination committee and Founder member of the South Eastern Veterinary Neurology (SEVEN) group in the USA. Simon co-head the Vet Oracle Teleneurology service with Laurent.

Dr Ines Carrera

DVM MVM PhD DipECVDI

RCVS and EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging

Ines did her Diagnostic Imaging residency at the University of Glasgow, and from the beginning felt passionate about Neuroimaging. She became a certified radiologist (DipECVDI) in 2010, and she had worked in several Universities (Illinois -USA, Sidney – Australia and Zurich – Switzerland) for a total of seven years.

She also undertook a PhD degree in MR spectroscopy of the brain in dogs from the University of Bern-Zurich. Currently she is working at Willows Referral Hospital. She has done extensive research (mainly focussed on Neuroimaging) and published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals. What she enjoys the most in her work is the interaction with clinicians, specially the neurology and imaging team.

Nuria Corzo Menendez

DVM CertVR DipECVDI MRCVS

RCVS and EBVS® Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging

Nuria graduated from the Veterinary College in Zaragoza (Spain) in 1997 and was a recipient of the Leonardo da Vinci Scholarship from the European Union in 1998.

In September 2001 Nuria was awarded the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Radiology and subsequently the Diploma of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging in October 2006. In March 2008 she became a RCVS Recognised Specialist. Nuria has worked in all aspects of small animal diagnostic imaging (radiology, fluoroscopy, ultrasonography, nuclear medicine, CT and MRI) and has a particular interest in radiographic and CT contrast studies.

Miriam Martinez

DVM DipECVDI MRCVS

EBVS® Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging

Miriam graduated from the University of Murcia (Spain) in 2010. She undertook a rotating internship at VRCC Veterinary Referrals in Essex (UK), followed by an internship in diagnostic imaging at the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Murcia. There, she also carried out her Residency in Diagnostic Imaging (ECVDI) between 2015 and 2018, during which she spent several months at the Universities of Glasgow and Dublin. In February 2019 she obtained her Diploma of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging.

Between 2018 and 2020 she worked at a specialist referral hospital in the UK, where she was in charge of the Diagnostic Imaging department. She joined Vet Oracle Teleradiology in January 2021 and she is currently finishing her PhD at the University of Murcia (Spain).

Raquel Salgüero Fernández

Lda.Vet MA DipECVDI MRCVS

EBVS® and RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging

Raquel is a Diplomate of the European College of Diagnostic Imaging and a RCVS recognised Specialist in Diagnostic Imaging. She is also a recognised specialist in Diagnostic Imaging by the Asociación de Veterinarios Españoles Especialistas en Pequeños Animales (AVEPA).

Raquel graduated from the University Complutense of Madrid (Spain) in 2006. After working for 4 years in private practice in Spain and the UK, she undertook two internships, one in a private referral centre and the second one at the University of Cambridge whilst doing a Master’s in veterinary education and teaching.

Raquel then undertook a Residency in Diagnostic Imaging from 2012 to 2015 at the University of Cambridge, gaining her Diploma of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging in 2015. She has worked as a Specialist Radiologist in several referral hospitals in the UK and moved to Spain in 2017, where she is an Assistant Professor at the University Complutense of Madrid, works as a radiologist in a referral hospital and she is a Teleradiology Consultant with Vet Oracle.

Raquel has written several publications in national and international journals and has participated in several imaging courses and conferences. She has experience in all diagnostic imaging modalities in small animals, with special interest in neuroimaging, thoracic and abdominal ultrasound and CT angiography.

Dr Eduardo Fraga Manteiga

DVM PhD MSc DipECVDI MRCVS

RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging

After qualifying from the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) Eduardo undertook a two year internship at the University. This was followed by 3 years as a clinician and researcher in Internal Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging where he completed a PhD based on the clinical, laboratory and ultrasonographic findings in dogs infected by Babesia canis.

After completing a three-year residency in diagnostic imaging at the University of Edinburgh, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in 2013, Eduardo achieved the European Diploma in Diagnostic Imaging in 2014 and is an European and RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging.

Eduardo has since worked in several referral hospitals in the UK and Spain and enjoys all aspects of small animal diagnostic imaging but has a particular interest in CT.

Harriet Hahn

DipECVDI MRCVS

EBVS® and RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging

Harriet graduated in 2012 from the National Veterinary School of Alfort (France). She continued at the school to undertake a rotating small animal internship, followed by two specialised internships in Diagnostic Imaging in small animals.

Undertaking a Residency in Diagnostic Imaging (small animal track) from 2016 to 2019 at the Centre Hospitalier Vétérinaire Frégis, Harriet gained her Diploma of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging in 2020. Since then, she has worked as a Specialist Radiologist at Highcroft Referrals in Bristol and is now working at the National Veterinary School of Alfort, in France. She is also a Teleradiology Consultant with Vet Oracle.

Julie Riches-Tomei

DipAVN (Medical) RVN

Vet Oracle Practice Manager

After qualifying as a veterinary nurse, Julie explored Australasia working in Universities in both Australia and New Zealand.  It was there that Julie developed a passion for teaching veterinary students and veterinary nurses and a great interest in Diagnostic Imaging.

On her return to the UK she joined a large veterinary referral practice and after achieving the Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (Medical) she was promoted to Diagnostic Supervisor and set forth developing her skills to produce beautiful images in radiography, CT, MRI and fluoroscopy.

Always interested in the business side of veterinary practice, she is keen to promote and develop Vet Oracle and is pleased to be part of a fantastic team.